On the origin of the mandoline -- Object of the work: Remarks on various tutors -- On buying a mandoline: Faults to be avoided -- On strings -- On plectrums: Different shapes: How to hold -- On holding the mandoline: Different positions -- The tremolo: How to acquire -- Points of technique: Fourth finger, the slide, the shake, harmonics, shifting, adjustment -- Music for the mandoline: solos -- The mandoline with other instruments: Mandoline bands: Their constitution -- A complete course of study: Conclusion